HOMES NEAR TO NATURE. 



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ture lover to go whizzing through the 

 country in an aroma of gasoline. He 

 prefers to hold the reins over beautiful 

 and spirited horses. And here again 

 appears his generosity in sharing his 

 pleasures. His tallyho is never exclu- 

 sive, but invitations are often extended 

 to appreciative friends. We frequently 

 see him driving by Arcadia's office but 

 seldom with the same guests twice in 

 succession. He seems most happy 

 when he is giving pleasure to others. 



death, has to others been the greatest 

 life-giving force. Here on Sundays and 

 holidays wander the laborers and their 

 families for rest and refreshment ; and 

 along the charming lanes and graceful- 

 ly curving roads lovers walk and look 

 not alone upon the actual vista of the 

 lake but upon happy visions of the 

 years to come ; here the little people 

 shout and laugh to their hearts' con- 

 tent as they run up and down the hills, 

 or play among the trees, or watch the 



MR. .MARKS 'PREFERS TO HOLD THE REINS OYER BEAUTIFUL AND SPIRITED HORSES." 



Laddin's Rock Farm is not only a 

 charming bit of natural scenery, but 

 it is made famous by tradition, chiefly 

 of the tragedy of Laddin as is told in 

 this number by Mr. Sherwood of New 

 York City. One can hardly realize 

 while sitting in the impressive shade 

 of the hemlocks east of this abrupt 

 precipice that here occurred such a ca- 

 lamity as the destruction of an entire 

 family. Tint these are the mysteries 

 and paradoxes of human life. \Yhat to 

 some has brought self-sacrifice en- 



classical swans and their graceful 

 movements on the quiet waters of the 

 lake ; here too come gay equipages and 

 magnificent limousines. But best of 

 all from the writer's point of view, 

 here come the schools and their teach- 

 ers, to watch the earliest developments 

 of nature ; here in the early morning 

 come the bird lovers with their field 

 glasses, and here the poet, the writer 

 and the artist wander for inspiration; 

 here the camerist appears with tripod 

 and magic box when he would obtain 



